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Current
rules (ISAF format)
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Old
(pre ISAF) Rules
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Comment
(blank = no significant change in wording)
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New
Number
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New
Title
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Current Number
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Current
Title
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A
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Fundamental
Rules
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New
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A.1
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Status
of Class Rules
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New
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A.1.1
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New
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ISAF
def. - “closed class rules”
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A.1.2
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2.
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One
design principle
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Minor
change (“such” deleted)
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A.1.3
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Rules
are By-law 1 of the Constitution
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Follows
rule 34 in current rules
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A.2
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Abbreviations
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New
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A.2.1
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New
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List
of abbreviations - note ICA & RCA
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A.3
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Authority
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New
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A.3.1
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New
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ISAF
and ICA will work together
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A.3.2
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New
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No
legal responsibility
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A.4
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Language
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New
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A.4.1
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New
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English
is the official language
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A.4.2
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New
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“Shall”
is mandatory, “may” permissive
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A.4.3
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New
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The
measurement system is metric
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A.5
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ISAF
Rules
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New
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A.5.1
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New
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Ref.
to ERS and RRS
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A.6
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Interpretations
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New
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A.6.1
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New
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Chief
measurer makes interpretations - same as our Constitution
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A.7
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Interpretations
at an event
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New
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A.7.1
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New
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Defines
how rules are interpreted
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A.8
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Event
measurement
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New
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A.8.1
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New
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Defines
how to resolve disputes at events.
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B
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Organization
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New
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B.1
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Administration
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New
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B.1.1
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New
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WTCA
administers
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B.2
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Fees
and ISAF plaque
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New
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B.2.1
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New
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Builders
to pay ISAF fee. Note: There
is also an annual fee of 200 GBP.
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B.2.2
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New
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All
hulls carry ISAF plaque
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B.3
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Measurement
Certificate
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New
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B.3.1
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|
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New
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No
certificates issued.
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B.4
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Amendments
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New
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B.4.1
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New
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Amendments
to ISAF for approval
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B.4.2
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34.
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Amendments
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Amendments
made as per constitution.
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C
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Conditions
for Racing
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|
|
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C.1
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Identification
on Sails
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|
|
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C.1.1
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21
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first
sentence, sail number as moulded in boat; where on sail
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ISAF
may require change (see 49er) to say number is same as number on ISAF
plaque
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C.1.2
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|
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sail
letters & numbers shall comply with RRS
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C.1.3
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21
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Location
of sail letters & numbers
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Letters
below numbers, with ISAF permission,
ref. RRS Appendix H5
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C.1.4-5
|
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21
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Alignment
and size of numbers and letters
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Same
effect as 21, except for location of national letters.
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C.2
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Equipment
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|
|
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C.2.1
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Limitations
|
|
|
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C.2.1(a)
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12.
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First
para, permitted changes due to “circumstances of supply”
|
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C.2.1(b)
|
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12.
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Second
para, No added functions
|
Minor
changes in wording, “boat” replaces “hull, deck, spars, sails or
equipment”
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|
C.2.1(c)
|
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31
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Replacement
of removable equipment during a regatta.
|
Wording
is changed to cover the whole “boat” (i.e. all parts, sails, etc.
as defined in ERS). This
appears to be the intent of the original rule.
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C.2.1(d)
|
|
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New
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No
adjustment to standing rigging, except with shroud sliders
|
|
C.2.1
(e)
|
|
|
New
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No
holes except to make repairs
|
|
C.2.2
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Optional
|
|
|
|
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C.2.2(a)
|
|
12(a)
|
Wind
indicators
|
|
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C.2.2(a)
|
|
22
(part)
|
Ref.
to wind indicators
|
|
|
C.2.2(b)
|
|
12(b)
|
Additional
tufts
|
|
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C.2.2(c)
|
|
12(e)
|
Wedges
under cleats
|
Second
part of 12(e)
|
|
C.2.2(d)
|
|
12(u)
|
Packing
under jib fairleads
|
|
|
C.2.2(e)
|
|
12(j)
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Additional
inspec. ports
|
|
|
C.2.2(f)
|
|
12(k)
|
Storage
in cockpit
|
|
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C.2.2(g)
|
|
12(l)
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Two
compasses allowed
|
|
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C.2.2(h)
|
|
12(m)
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Safety
equip. allowed
|
|
|
C.2.2(i)
|
|
12(n)
|
Jib
tack downhaul cleat
|
|
|
C.2.2(j)
|
|
12(o)
|
Shackles
on clew board
|
|
|
C.2.2(k)
|
|
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